September 25 – God in First Place

The Daily Ripples Podcast · Sep 25, 2026 · 19m · transcript

Corey opens on a practical question: what does keeping God first actually look like on an ordinary day, not just in theory. He finds his answer in page 19, that sobriety alone was only the beginning, and the real work is proving it out in home, occupation, and affairs. From there he shares one of his goals for the year, learning to see people as God's kids in real time rather than only in hindsight, before or after a hard interaction.

Pastor Mike brings a story about a man he knew in the local recovery community, a musician and a fellow pastor who taught him something true even though his own…